Earlier I was talking about multiple independent discoveries (sorry, that Wikipedia page was lousy. Get on it, Wicc-asperager-pedians!). Did I mention that the idea of MIDs has been discovered several times through out history too?
My friend Rob has never heard the Magnetic Fields. But he and Heather make music that has a lot in common. Rob mostly listens to exciting independent (they called it alternative then) music from the ’90s, and has basically internalized the aesthetic of controlled angst. He doesn’t really dig on so-called “witty” music that he doesn’t make. He doesn’t think girls are funny either. At least not intentionally.
You should listen to Rob and Heather’s music. You can do so here. Rob says you should keep your hands busy when you’re listening to it. I drink beer and play Go. Rob smokes cancer sticks he buys from Canada too. I want to live forever, though.
Rob also creates CDs that are just loops of great hooks from other songs. Rob and I agree that hooks are really important and sometimes listen to songs for just the hook. “Famous” is mostly just a hook; there’s a bit of harmony there to remind you.
Here’s what I think about famous people:
Famous people are not very good at being famous. They tend to be embarrassing. I’d like to be famous. I’d be good at it. I haven’t fallen down at a large party in years. I have interesting things to say and a strong palette. I also can bike over 26 miles in one hour. That’s near the record.
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